FARAH， Afghanistan， March 4 (Xinhua) -- At least eight Afghan civilians were killed and 20 others wounded after a vehicle touched off a roadside bomb in the country's western province of Farah on Friday， a local official said Saturday.

"The gruesome incident took place in Bala Buluk district late Friday when the victims were fleeing their houses following a ground engagement between security forces and Taliban militants，" provincial government spokesman Mohammad Nasir Mehri told Xinhua.

The initial information found the blast was caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)， which was planted by militants along the dusty road， he said， adding the local authorities had conducted a thorough investigation into the incident.

"Further information will be shared after the ongoing probe by provincial authorities and military officials，" Mehri noted.

Many of the injured remained in critical condition and among the victims were several women and children.

The province with Farah city as its capital， 695 km west of Kabul， has been the scene of heavy clashes over the past couple of months as Taliban militants have been trying to seize control of the restive province.

The Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of conflicts as more than 3，490 civilians were killed and over 7，920 others injured in conflict-related incidents across the country last year， according to figures released by the UN mission in the country.

WARSAW Cheap Air Max 97 Ultra Australia , Dec. 10 (Xinhua) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron visited Nazi's concentration camp in Auschwitz in Poland on Wednesday, where hundred of thousands of people were executed during World War II.

According to the local media Cheap Air Max 97 Black White Australia , in the Auschwitz Museum visitors' book, Cameron wrote "I wanted to come and see for myself this place where the darkest chapter of human history happened."

PALM BEACH GARDENS, United States Cheap Air Max 97 White Australia , Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Ted Bishop has been ousted as president of the PGA of America after he called Ian Poulter a "lil girl" on Twitter.

Bishop wasn't happy with remarks Poulter made in his book on the Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo in 2008 and Tom Watson this year. He referred to Poulter as "lil girl".

The PGA of America announced on Friday that Bishop was relieved of his duties.

PGA vice president Derek Sprague will replace Bishop on an interim basis.

BEIJING， July 30 (Xinhua) -- The first trailer of "The Great Wall，" the biggest movie co-produced by Hollywood and Chinese groups to date， hit the big screens on Thursday， triggering a lot of discussions and even controversy among moviegoers.

The U.S.-Chinese 3D movie features an epic fight between humans and monsters in China over 1，000 years ago. As the name reveals， the Chinese Great Wall forms the main backdrop， but the fact that the setting of the movie is ancient China and that big stars such as Matt Damon are starring in it provide a lot of allure.

As discussions over the stars and the story are ongoing， we are fielding some questions about the movie.

Q: Who made "The Great Wall"?

A: Famous Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou is the director of the movie. Zhang， who directed "House of Flying Daggers" and "Hero，" is mostly known to Westerners as the chief director of the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly， Zhang said this is the first time he cooperated with a Hollywood studio. It's also the most expensive Chinese movie of all time.

Q: Is Matt Damon the most attractive star in the film?

A: As the most expensive Chinese movie with a budget of reportedly 135 million U.S. dollars， it features dozens of big names. Besides Damon， an American A-lister， U.S. actor Willem Dafoe and Chinese A-lister Andy Lau， as well as Chinese stars such as Jing Tian， Luhan and Zhang Hanyun also star in the film.

According to netizens' comments， Damon is not the most popular star in the movie， at least for now， as many people， including Asian-American comedy star Constance Wu， have said that Damon shouldn't be in the movie， calling his hero role a "racist myth" and Hollywood "whitewashing."

It's worth mentioning that "The Great Wall" is the first time that Lau has played in a Hollywood movie. Some netizens even wrote in English that it's Luhan， a young Chinese pop star， who hooked them on the movie.

Q: Why is the movie in English given that the movie is completely shot in China with Chinese sponsors， and most roles are played by Chinese?

A: "What I really want is to bring Chinese color and cultural background to the worldwide audience through a film language that they are familiar with，" Director Zhang said， suggesting that English is still the most popular spoken language among audience.

But think of it another way. Since it's a U.S.-Chinese epic film with most roles played by Chinese， and will be released in China earlier than in the United States， using English seems a proper way to balance its appeal to audience.

Q: Besides a lot of action， special effects and an epic story about China， what else does the movie have to offer?

A: A test of Chinese history. Why? The trailer gives three subtitles to describe the Great Wall: "1，700 years to build，" "5，500 miles (over 8，800 km) long，" " What were they trying to keep out?" The first two are correct facts， but the question was incorrectly answered in the movie.

Many netizens mocked that they didn't realize that the Chinese Great Wall was built to keep out monsters. For the right answer， please check history books.